When Technology Changes The Way We Order Food

The visit to Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) 2014 was indeed an eye-opener, not so much for the food on display, but the new food technologies and platforms that are in, or going to be introduced to the markets. From sushi-cutters, soup dispensing machines, fast rotisserie ovens, cake-slicers (so that the whole cut is cut into 12 even), automated steamer… it got me excited as a ‘gadgetry’ person. The thing is, we have probably experienced some of these machineries overseas. And I wondered why Singapore companies haven’t adopted the usage of many, especially when several of these instruments could help ease the labour shortage. These are some technologies that are already in place in Singapore, and looks like it will further change the way we order food. Is it a Yay or Nay for you? Guest Paging System – Yay or Nay? My familiar local kopi cafe used to give me a number tag, and an ...